Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-08-12
gntal aud 9ersnual.
Town and Country.

Sale OF Mr.. Thos. Hunters farm is post
poned until the 3rd of September next.
Mr.. NJ. Green left at this office recently q
quantity of the largest lima beans we ever
saw, which he raised in his garden.
Miss Simpsons school re.opens in this
town on the 18th of September next See
adv.
There will be preaching at the Barnes
vile Baptist church next Sunday at II
O'Clock, A. NJ.
Hon. L. Z. jackson, the Democratic can
didate for Governor of Maryland, will attend
the Fair on Thursday, September the Sth.
Commissioner Benton. we regret to an
nounce, is still confined to his bed seriously
sick.
The Medical Society of this county will
meet in their room in this town, on Tues
day next, at IL o'clock, A. NJ
The Washington Grove Camp Meeting
was opened on Thursday last, and will be
continued for two weeks, Sunday services
omitted
Married, in Washington. d. c., on the
4th of August, 1887, Mr. William Hill and
Miss Lavinia V. Butt, daughter of Mr.. John
l.. Butt, both of this county.
The young men of Jacksonville have re-
organized their base ball club, and expect
TO meet the other mines of this county in
the field shortly.
Drowned on Saturday, August 6, 1887, at
0 o'clock, p. NJ, off the steamer Lady Of
the Lake. Thomas Lee, eldest son Of Thos.
and Annie " Stiles, of Washington, ID. c.,
aged 90 years, A months and 81 days.
Col. T. W. Avirett, of the Governors staff,
was Thursday while in camp thrown from
his horse, which became unruly. Although
badly bruised, his injuries were not seri-
ous.-IIagersto,on Globe
We call the attention of our readers to
the statement of the National Bank, of this
place, in another column, which shows
that institution To be in tlourishing con
dtion.
A mass temperance meeting was held at
the Fair Grounds, here, on Sunday last, and
addressed by Mr.. 'Mouton, of Washington.
who was followed by the remarks of several
ladies interested the cause.
September next AMI continues three days.
We know every farmer has some stock or
article worthy to be shown and it his duty
to exhibit it. All should prepare to 10 SO.
The new Touring mill at Dtrwo,d has
been raised and the carpenters work nearly
finished. The placing Of the machinery
therein will Commence shortly, AMI bust
ness operations will commence about the
first of October next
The Talbot county, Md, Fair Associa-
ton holds its second annual exhibition on
September Goth and continues four for days.
The race entries close on the 18th of Sep
TENDER. The total amount Offered for the
races is $4,425
Messrs. Frank Higgins, who is associated
with the firm of S. d. Higgins & Son, and
A. d. Green, deputy clerk in the Clerks
Office, are recovering from the attack OF
typhoid fever, we are glad to inform their
many friends.
Conventional services by Rev Dean Adj
olson will be held on August 18th at II A.
NJ, at st. Bartholomew church, and at
p. NJ, Unity Chapel; 10Th at II A. M, at st.
Johns church, and at p. NJ, st. Luke's
church The usual collections for Diocesan
Missions.
Rumor says "gold mining operations have
begun on the farm OF VIM. Il. Harrison,
near the old Maryland Mining company
large engine, with heavy machinery, is
being placed in position. Parsons, who
leased the Davidson property three years
ago, has more than paid his expenses from
surface washing alone.
Claracy Jackson, colored cook at the
Cromein Hotel, Great Falls, was found
dead in bed on Wednesday morning last.
She had been complaining for some time,
but was not confined To her room. VIM.
Collins, Esq, Justice of the Peace, was sum-
moned, but deemed an inquest unnecessary,
as she had diel from natural causes.
Mrs. Americas Dawson, of Jacksonville,
and Mrs. G. W. Baggerly, Of this town, have
gone to Mountain Lake Park 10 attend the
commencement exercises Of the Chautauqua
Literary and Scientific circle of which they
are members and graduates of the "Pansy
class" which finished the prescribed four
years course Of reading this year This class
was named in honor of Mrs. Alden, the well,
known writer of "Pansy" fame, who joined
the class at its formation four years ago, A
diploma is given each member upon salts
factory evidence that tho prescribed course
of reading has been fully completed and
certain memoranda filed on each year and
returned 10 the central Office. This course
aims at home study and habits of useful
reading and cannot be too highly recon-
mended To young people.
Tournament at Spencerviile.-A
grind tournament will be given i'm the